Travelogues El Chaltén

Jumping for joy in Torres del Paine National Park

Puerto Madryn (Peninsula Valdes, 09.01-15.01) After recovering more or less from the forced stop in Neuquen, the journey continued to Puerto Madryn (fortunately 670 km away...

During the two-hour bus ride from El Calfate to El Chalten, I received a message from James, one of the two Australians I met in Torres del Paine. They were currently staying in...

From Puerto Natales we continue on to El Calafate. Actually, we didn't really want to come here, but if you want to go to El Chaltén, you have to go to El Calafate. A quick look...

I went to a natural reserve in El Calafate the day before I left. It is a birds paradise and sometimes there are flamingos. Plenty of birds around! It's beautiful with...

El Chaltén with the famous Fitz Roy in the background

The bus ride from Bariloche to El Chalten was the absolute longest of our entire trip so far, it took 22 hours! The distances in this country are truly incredible. A 6-hour trip...

Before we embarked on our journey to the hiking and climbing mecca of El Chaltén, South American style by bus, we spent another cozy day in El Calafate. We walked to Lago...

El Calafate Perito Moreno Glacier and El Chalten summarized. More pictures later because the network is weak here. Today I actually wanted to go to the Perito Moreno Glacier for...

El Chalten

Patagonian forests, lakes, glaciers and famous mountain ranges that are known throughout the South American continent. We are in El Chalten for a week over Christmas, in the...

Upon arrival in El Chalten, everyone was greeted and instructed by the Park Ranger: Either use the toilet or dig a small hole like an animal, pee in it, and then bury it. And...

El Chalten is a paradise for hiking and climbing enthusiasts for good reason. But even after an extensive hike, the two well-known mountain peaks Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy...

Our next destination was about 1000km further south. There are no notable stops on the way as there are only a handful of places. So we booked a bus that would take us directly to...

In El Chaltén our hostel was a Cabana, formerly a Simon found a great accommodation. A former park ranger and inventor built two tiny houses on his property - all made of...

El Chalten is located in the national park, 250 km away from El Calafate. Admission is free and you can go on several hikes. The mountains here are very similar to the Torres...

Today we have planned a hike to Laguna Torre during breakfast. The length of the tour is about 10 km each way. We will receive some tips from the hotel and set off at 9 o'clock,...

Those who hike will be rewarded. Always.

The small town of El Chalten is located in the middle of nowhere in Patagonia and is the starting point for hiking and climbing tours in the Los Glaciares National Park. Once...

Today we made our way to El Chaltén. The bus ride from El Calafate took 3 hours. During the journey, we experienced a dreamy sunrise and saw many Guanacos, a type of llama,...

The turn-off from Route 40 is hard to miss, a very strange fish serves as a marker. After a few kilometers, we have the first view of the Fitz Roy Massif with its main peaks - a...

Hello After our time travel to Buenos Aires, we extensively indulged in various empanadas and strolled through the huge city for three days. We then continued to El Calafate in...

After a long bus ride, we arrived in El Chalafate. We stayed in a small hostel on the outskirts of the city for a few days. From there, we took a bus for a day trip to the...

Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre are probably the hardest mountains in the world to climb. Dream destination for many years and if you are lucky enough to see both without a curtain of...

While Mia and Torben were on their big hike, Lea, Ida, and I went on a cabalgata, which was also great. The girls had a lot of fun and we were all alone with two gauchos, a very...

The winds that reach speeds of 50-60km/h invoke an end-of-the-world feeling, surpassing that of Ushuaia.

El Chalten

I'm in El Chaltén and there is no mobile network. I'm currently trying to upload one single picture with 17kb/s (super slow, yes this is called WiFi) and will update you people...